How many times a day does your phone ding to notify you someone is “live?” As I sat down to write this article, I found myself struggling to resist the siren of six livestream notifications. Data science. Goat farming. Cybersecurity … Continue reading
B2B Content Isn’t Boring Unless Your Writing Is
Your B2B audiences want to solve a problem or learn something new without feeling like they are studying for a Ph.D. And yet, boring, academic-like content pervades. It’s time to rethink that. Continue reading
Look This Way: 9 Visual Content Options to Consider
Visuals attract viewers to your content as the research shows. But how do you know which format to pick or how to use it? Read on for nine illustrative examples. Continue reading
5 Types of Video to Add to Your Social Media Marketing
How do you create the best videos for success on social? Let’s walk through five choices. Continue reading
How to Build a Vibrant Online Community [Examples]
Smart brands work hard to create online communities where digital versions of personal interactions are common. The pandemic just made them more important. Continue reading
What Is Media Planning – and Why Should Content Marketers Care? [Video Show]
Now that so many content marketers run their own media channels, they also must be media planners. Learn what that means, how to strike across paid, earned, owned, and shared channels, and more in this edition of Marketing Makers. Continue reading
50 of the Best Social Media Tools Selected by Top Marketers
What social media tool is your all-time, desert-island, can’t-live-without favorite? Here are the ones picked by 50 big names in online marketing, content marketing, and e-commerce. Continue reading
How to Use Instagram Stories to Get More Followers
A half-billion people use Instagram Stories every day. Businesses create one-third of the most viewed Stories. You can’t ignore Stories. Consider these seven ideas on how to do them well. Continue reading
Social Media Content Plan: Take Control of Your Strategy
Social media can be a tough nut to crack. Opportunities, audiences, and value propositions vary greatly from one channel to another. To conquer it, you need a social media channel plan. Here’s how to do it. Continue reading
LinkedIn for Content Marketing: 3 Things You Should Know
While LinkedIn is primarily a B2B social media platform, both B2B and B2C brands can benefit from it. Executives from Virgin, GE, and Microsoft all publish on LinkedIn. Here’s what you and your brand should know. Continue reading
